Alder Spittlebug vs Meadow Waxcap

Aphrophora alni compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cuphophyllus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Meadow Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Alder Spittlebug

The Alder Spittlebug (Aphrophora alni) is a species in the genus Aphrophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.